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Bad, Bad Photos...

By Lanette Branch

Real Estate Agent with Taylor Properties 500436

February 06, 2007 10:43 PM

I was checking our MLS for some listings for a buyer and came across this little ditty.

Nuclear Bomb or Just Bad Photo

I honestly don't know why a listing agent would market a property like this. It's such a dis-service to his seller. If you can get past not being able to see the room, you surely are asking yourself what the heck is going on outside that window on the left. Did someone just drop a nuclear bomb? Buy a decent digital camera for petesake!

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Marci Toliver

438-4642 - Mauldin, SC

Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging

I think that is so funny! ihave seen some that are worse! Where it tooks like my digital tv (little blocks comin into the screen)

Feb 07, 2007 02:05 AM

Lanette Branch

Taylor Properties - Bel Air, MD

Bel Air, MD Real Estate Agent

Marci, I just can't figure out how the listing agent could ever think this photo was a benefit to his marketing efforts.

Feb 07, 2007 02:42 AM

Marc Blasi

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Makes your skin crawl - doesn't it?

I didn't see any strange pics this morning - but I came across a beauty with 5 Half-Bathrooms that's priced 120k higher than the 7 comps I found!

Who knew a 1/2 bathroom could cost so much?!??!

Feb 07, 2007 03:45 AM

Lanette Branch

Taylor Properties - Bel Air, MD

Bel Air, MD Real Estate Agent

HA! Stop it, Marc! Seriously, Stop...!

Feb 07, 2007 04:04 AM

Judy Heinrich

Judy Heinrich Home Staging - San Diego, CA

I was just checking out pictures on Realtor.com the other day and came across this one! I think it takes the cake!

Feb 07, 2007 08:59 AM

Patricia Ebrahimi

SHOW SMART! HOME STAGING & Color Consultant - Rockville, MD

Home Staging the Washington DC Area from Rockville MD

I've heard of shooting yourself in the foot, but marketing it?

Feb 07, 2007 01:57 PM

Chris Griffith

Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL

Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent

Judy, that photo is awesome. LOL!

Feb 08, 2007 08:31 AM

Patricia Ebrahimi

SHOW SMART! HOME STAGING & Color Consultant - Rockville, MD

Home Staging the Washington DC Area from Rockville MD

Everybody has read Craig Schiller's blog "someone needs to tell the truth....PHOTOS LIE" right?

Feb 08, 2007 01:03 PM

Jason Price

Mortgage Financial Group, Inc (NMLS 219650) - Tavares, FL

The Mortgage Rider

It looks almost like the photo was taken using a camera phone. I bet the realtor showed up and realized that the camera did not make it in the car. Instead of coming out again to take good photos, just snapped off a few using the good old camera phone.

Feb 08, 2007 02:13 PM

Paul Anyanwu

RE/MAX SOLUTIONS - West Orange, NJ

CRS, SFR, Broker-Salesperson, Sales West Orange,NJ

This picture speaks for itself what the agent is all about.

Feb 09, 2007 11:19 AM

Matthew J Blum - (retired from the business)

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

If that is how the realtor markets can you just imagine how the contract would read.......

Feb 11, 2007 12:01 AM

Athrine Matthews

Prudential Shimmering Sands Realty - Panama City, FL

Lanette, I think you will have us all thinking of you whenever we come across a bad photo. I know the next time I find one I will sharing it. I thought I was the only one that noticed..LOL

Mar 03, 2007 03:19 PM

Penny Province

Province Staged Properties - Denver, CO

Province Staged Properties

Too funny! Yes, there are some unbelievably bad photos out there. I think it's worse than having none at all. I like the "someone dropped a nuclear bomb" analogy--very funny!

Mar 04, 2007 06:40 AM

Tina Parker

EXP Realty Canada Inc. - Halifax, NS

Managing Associate Broker

Amazing how some agents just don't get that photos are soooo important. i just don't get it... selling is their livelyhood and they don't know how to sell.

Mar 04, 2007 01:04 PM

Debbie Malone

Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA

From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

Wow, that one was worse, at least you could be nosy and make out all of the clutter in the kitchen photo!LOL!!! Keep em' coming!

Apr 02, 2007 12:48 PM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

You think those photos are bad-

nice ceiling, nice vacuum cleaner nice window, -where is the room?